Angels aren't pretty pictures in old holy books, just like monsters aren't ugly pictures. It's all just people, doing hard things or doing bad things.”
-- Bitter (chapter 1)

Importance: Jam is talking with her mother about the pictures she found at the library, and is asking her questions about how angels and monsters appear. The social attitude surrounding “angels” and “monsters” hint that they should be recognizable, but Bitter is pointing out that is not true.

As Jam watched, its fur softened and it shifted its stance just a little, draining the menace away. Well, little girl, it replied, I supposed you can call me Pet.”
-- Narrator (chapter 2)

Importance: This takes place during the early stages of the interaction between Jam and Pet, and it demonstrates the way the two communicate. The author chooses not to use traditional punctuation, including quotation marks, to identify the communication between Jam and Pet. In some cases, these sentences seem clunky...